Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Gemini

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Miscellaneous ranting:
Having a dreadful week ahead of me now. Just finished my first paper and there are two more to come. I knew this week is going to be a hellish week, yet I did not prepare for the tests few weeks before. Well, here I am now, paying the price for my procrastination. Consequences will be bad, but I can't do anything about it now. Will bear with it until my midterm break, which then I will regain my composure. Till then.

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My friend sent me this to cheer me up when I was feeling down few days ago. Guess it didn't really help out much, but still I think that this article on Gemini's characteristics is bloody accurate. I've never read any other that is more accurate than this one. It is written in Mandarin and I'm lazy to translate it bla bla blaaa... X)


双子座终极完美分析

> > 有很多的朋友,可是'看起来朋友很多,可是知心的没有几个'这句话很深刻的形容了双子。双子很能说话,他跟别人可以天南地北的聊,可以聊得很八卦,也会聊 一些很严肃的话题。双子可以跟你聊很多东西,可是注意了,他都只是跟你聊一些不关自己的事。随便他跟你说些什么,可是跟自己有关的都只是些皮毛而已。比 如,今天又有某个明星怎样怎样了;隔壁班有多少美女帅哥的。关于自己的事,他几乎是不说的,就算是说,也是说一些关于自己无关痛痒的事。当你想更进一步的 了解双子,他会很自然的把话题给扯开。


> > 对于自信的双子来说,他又同时很没有安全感,这是双子特有的矛盾。他喜欢把自己重重包围住,不让自己暴露。对于双子来说,如果在一个还不了解的人面前把自 己暴露了,就等于让别人抓住了自己的把柄。这样就失去了一定的优势。当双子感到独孤悲伤时,只会一个人躲在房间里哭,或者一个人郁闷着。


> > 双子也很怕被伤害,很多时候宁愿自己承受一切,也不愿别人抓住自己的把柄。所以久而久之也就养成了习惯。


> > 双子基本上也是个很痛苦的人。表面上总是很有活力,很快乐的样子,可是没人的时候他又总是很忧伤。双子总会被一种莫名的悲伤笼罩。但他不会让别人发现的, 他怕被伤害,也怕被别人抛弃,只能自己硬挺着一切。所以双子很神经质,精神脆弱,容易人格分裂,因为承受了太多的东西.


> > 一般来说双子的孩子都很早熟。双子对很多的东西都在乎得要命,可是表面上就是看起来什么都不在乎。双子并不是故意要掩饰自己,上面说了,这只是一种习惯了,可是在外人看来他就成了虚伪的人。


> > 双子是被公认的最花心、最冷酷无情的星座。其实对于双子的花心,真的不想再说些什么了。解释得太多,累了,也没耐心了。可是说起双子,就不得不提感情,双 子这一生,似乎必须被感情牵伴,跟爱情纠缠一世。很多人说双子并不花心,只是博爱,所以才会有那么好的人缘。忘了在哪里看见了这样的一句话:双子最大的悲 哀在于有两个人的思想,却只有一个人的身体,双子有爱自己所爱的人的权利,也有保护彼此所爱的人的义务,双子只剩下一个时,爱也就只剩下义务了。


> > 我想用如来若去说的一句话给双子的花心做个总结:花心的极端就是痴心的可怕。该懂的人应该会懂的。至于冷酷无情真的不知道该从何说起。其实双子是最平和的 星座,如果可以不发生冲突,都会尽量避免。双子也很少跟别人吵架,他讨厌吵架,如果是因为一些生活琐碎小事吵架,那么双子就在吵完的那一刻就把这件事给忘 了;
> > 要双子真的跟你翻脸,除非是你的所作所为或所说的话实在让双子不能忍受,这时他会很鄙视得看你一眼,然后头也不回地走掉,甚至会不给你留面子地离开。这时 你一辈子也别想再和他和好了,就算有的双子碍于面子和你再成为朋友,但是他们已经对你鄙视到了极点,只不过维持着这一层不得不维持的'朋友'关系其实,很 大一部分双子,对待感情是非常专一的,之所以给人留下花心的美名,是因为很少有人能够让略带童心的双子动真感情,不是双子铁石心肠,而是双子个性里面天生 有一些忧郁,一些潜在的不自信,只是双子隐藏的深入,可是一旦让双子动了真感情,那么恭喜你了,双子的天真,率直,外加表达能力丰富,一定能让你获得很多 快乐。


> > 每个双子都有一个故事隐藏在心里,多数是不堪回首的往事,双子是个念旧或者说是喜欢沉浸在回忆中的星座,他(她)的这个故事通常都是因情所困,动了感情而 被伤害了的双子是脆弱的,也是坚强的,他(她)可以很快的振作起来,可以当什么事都没有发生,这些都是双子演给世人看的罢了,等到夜深人静的时候,双子内 心的伤痛随着血液渗透到全身,他(她)可以一整夜的去回忆之前的点点滴滴,可以一整夜的沉浸在痛苦之中,可以一整夜坐在那里发呆,但是,一旦天亮了,要出 去见人了,双子马上就从痛苦中抽身而走,你看到的肯定是一个神采奕奕的双子,这就是双子,拥有双重性格的双子,一个在世人面前乐天,快乐,在孤独夜晚独自 伤悲的双子。


> > 双子的爱是最永恒的,可以付出一切,有人说我们花心,那时我们没有真正的爱,当双子爱上一个人的时候是痛苦的,因为我们太敏感。假如双子爱上了一个不爱自 己的人,那莫我相信他永远都不会再爱了,当爱给过了一个人,他再也没有能力再付出了,其实太多的人都不懂我们,其实连我们自己都不懂自己,我们很会伪装, 很会说谎,但我们最细腻,对感情最敏感,双子的爱与悲伤,谁又真的了解!



p/s: Gemini rockssss!!! XD










Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Private University

Since last Sunday,I was in deep thought for the title of my new blog post. It was about a retreat I attended over the weekend, organized by the IET YMS (Younger Members Section) Malaysia. When one of my lecturer said something offensive to us students today, I finally had this idea of putting the title "Private University" I will come to the lecturer part of the story later. Let's make the mood happy by talking about the retreat first =)

This retreat, I can say, is not totally for us to enjoy, relax and have fun. Well at least not for me. Before departing for this retreat, Matthew (Chairperson of IET MMU Student Chapter) revealed to me the proposed program flow for the retreat. For example :

Saturday (21st Feb)

3: 00pm – IET Briefing + Overview

8.30pm – Breakout Session 1 – “How do you want IET to assist you or your club for further success?”

10.00pm – Presentation

Sunday (22nd Feb)

9am – Breakout Session 2 – “What can you contribute towards the success for IET Malaysia”

10.30am – Presentation + feedback


ALL I FREAKING SEE IS ONLY PRESENTATION + DISCUSSIONS ON IET IET IET IET IET. >.<" I mean seriously, I din expect to prepare soft skils to a retreat, in A famosa Resort! Our Honorary Secretary, Chee Yen drove 4 of us down, representing MMU Cyberjaya IET Student Chapter. Throughout the journey, we did talk, but eventually I slept off. And, yeah talking about sleeping, my god, I realized lately I have been so sleepy headed. Every break, free time, I will jump onto my bed and snooooze all the way. Bad huh? Too bad then, lol.

Continuing the story, we were the first to reach there, and later other student chapters also reached. In total, there were 6 student chapters participating in this retreat. They are MMU Cyberjaya, MMU Melaka, UCSI, Nottingham, UTAR and INTI UC. Each student chapters are required to send only 4 representatives. So, out of the 24 participants, there were only TWO girls. MISERABLE. PATHETIC. *sighs* 1st thing we did was to listen to the briefing given my Chairperson of IET YMS Malaysia, Mr. Kwong. He's a funny and friendly person. So okay la, give him face I listened to his talks and briefings throughout the retreat. Next was ice-breaking session. Boring, so I'll skip it. Next up was the BBQ session, a.k.a dinner for us. Overall, the BBQ was not that bad, one drawback was I only eaten 3 chicken wings (2 only actually, another was half raw lol), 3 long hotdogs and 3 short hotdogs. That's it. Definitely not enough to fill up my stomach. So were others in MMU Cyberjaya. Hence, what we did was, we went out after the presentation to a nearby mamak stall to continue our "postponed dinner", at the same time watching football. Not bad, this is what I call retreat XD

Second day was relatively a short one. There was only one presentation and followed up by a farewell lunch. I finally got my chance to go out and present our group topic infront of everyone, "thanks" to Matthew. =.= but it was okay, and I enjoyed the presentation, because everyone was concentrating, more like a two-way presentation rather than a one-way presentation like what the lecturers do nowadays *runs away* We proceeded to lunch at Pizza Hut after the presentation. It was an enjoyable lunch with all the student chapters and we discussed about the whole retreat. Gossiping I should say. Luckily 4 of us had our own table and we gossiped all the way. For example, situations on living together with the few student chapters in the same house, and also characters of other student members from other student chapters. *evil* I wonder, did other student chapters gossip about us? =)


PHOTOS!! Only a few, too bad. And I've yet to get those snapped using Matthew's and Sooi Loong's phone. Once I get them, I will edit them here.

Presentations. Group by group basis.

And there, our MMU Cyberjaya Chairperson, Matthew. The one in white T.

Loooooooking up into the ceiling.

The participants, the crowd.

After breakfast on the second day. I took this.

Finally, our group photo before leaving the house and A-famosa Resort.



So, going into the second part of the story of this blog post. I went to a class this afternoon and the lecturer gave the whole class an exercise to do. As usual, we (our whole gang) did not revise, therefore we do not know how to attempt the questions. So we chit-chatted about our plans for the week. Not long after, the lecturer left her seat and started walking around the class checking our work. Finally she came to us and checked. Blank, white papers were the only things she saw, and before leaving she added "Scratching head? Don't know how to do?" She then proceeded back to her seat and "lectured" us. She said "If I'm your parents, I will vomit blood. And do you guys know that you can count yourselves lucky to study in MMU. Compare your fees to local universities, and ask yourself why are your parents paying so much to let you study here? Your fees are almost 3 times more expensive than the tuition fees at local universities. So, please buck up and study well. The future is in your hands. Seliously."

That's exactly what she pronouced "seriously" Omg, you are a lecturer, in an expensive private university and you can't pronounce "seRRRRiously'? Plus, my friend said that if he was her english teacher, he will vomit blood. Well, true. Frankly speaking, the things she said above, I typed it out in proper english because along the way there were other pronounciation mistakes other than "seliously".

But, what she said was true. Actually. MMU tuition fees are very high, compared to other institutions. Yet, we are slumbering and slacking. I was one of them too this afternoon, and when I think back now, I'm at fault. Not the lecturer. All these have to stop. My results since the beginning of my degree year have not been improving and now it stands dangerously at the border of getting a good CGPA in the future, or slump downwards. Its my call, and I hope I'm aware of it. Now.



p/s : I forgotten to bring my towel to the retreat. My sandals were torn, so I only brought sneakers and wore sneakers throughout the whole retreat. And, 4 of us shared the same shampoo for the 2 days. Oh yeah, what a retreat XD












Saturday, February 14, 2009

Valentine's

Happy Valentine's Day







And weirdly, when I was checking my horoscope today, I got this :


You get farther with someone if you tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.


Oh god, why this phrase today? *Sweats* If.

Once again, Happy Valentine's Day to couples and singles out there =)


Thursday, February 12, 2009

Why'd You Have To Wait?

Its been almost half-a-year since July 2008 that I last blogged about anything here. I owe this blog so much. I kept on delaying and procrastinating all the posts I had in mind. Honestly speaking, I enjoyed myself too much for the past two semesters in my second year too much, until I totally neglected the need to update my blog. Right now, actually, I'm having a hard time to think about what to write. There are lots of stuff happened, perhaps I'm having a blogging rust.

Its already February 2009, and I'm already in the final semester of my second year of degree. Time flies...super quick. Lotsa ups and downs over the past half-a-year.
Right now, the second year of my degree will be the most memorable year of my life. Many crazy stuff happened. Crazy. I'm having an awesome group of close friends. Had so much fun knowing these people =)
Deep inside, am hoping it will continue albeit things are getting a little messy now.

Anywayyyyy...

This year, I finally had the chance to taste American Lobster. YUP, American Lobster. My first time okaayyy. I'm not that well-to-do unlike filthy rich people eat lobsters everyday. *grins*

I stayed at my sister's place for a few days before school reopens. And after the movie Inkheart, my sister's bf took us to Pantai Seafood Restaurant in PJ area for dinner. The moment i stepped in, some spider-like living thing caught my eyes and it looked expensive. Its Alaskan King Crab and you would not believe the price. Well, its my first time again, to see that crab and that pricing, live! It was still in the CNY mood that time, so the hole restaurant was packed and we'd had to wait quite a while before we got seated.

My sister told me her bf has eaten several times in this restaurant and the food quality here is very nice. I was like whoaaa your bf so rich can eat here se-ve-ral times. LOL =)

We ordered "Pak So Kong" fish, Baby Kailan and the ultimate dish Cheese-baked American Lobster. 3 dishes, just nice for 3 of us. After dinner when the bill came, the 0.9 kg American Lobster was RM150 so altogether, the bill came around RM250. Wooots. Overall, it was not the price that matters, it was the joy and satisfaction xD because the lobster is just too gooood.

Alaskan King Crab. RM298 per kg o.O

RM228 per kg for this Snow Crab. I've never heard of this guy before.

Australian King Crab. RM328 per freaking kg. Freaking scary.
How much will it cost for one of it's leg? RM32.8? =.=


American Lobster.
My foodz =)
In my belly xD

Gallery of seafood. Expensive seafood.

Cheese-baked

Above : Flesh
Below : Shell

What's left of my share.

Pantai Seafood Restaurant. Jalan Cempaka PJU 6A, Kg. Sg. Kayu Ara, PJ. Give it a try =)

I'm going to stop here for now, will continue ranting about other stuff nx post. =)